Woodside's lawsuit against three protesters thrown out A judge has dismissed a civil case initiated by an oil and gas giant against three environmentalists over a stink bomb. AAP · Jul 23
Charge dropped for foiled stunt at Woodside boss's home Prosecutors have a dropped a conspiracy charge against a climate activist accused of involvement in a foiled publicity stunt at the Woodside boss's family home. AAP · Aug 20, 2025
Woodside activists vow to fight on despite jail terms Two climate activists have been handed suspended prison terms for their "harmful" act of letting off stench gas at Woodside's headquarters. AAP · Jul 2, 2025
Foiled stunt at Woodside boss's home earns heavy fines Three climate activists have copped heavy fines after counter-terrorism police stopped them in the tracks before painting the garage door of Woodside's boss. AAP · Feb 10, 2025
Activist 'not sorry' on foiled Woodside protest A climate activist involved in a foiled plan to protest at Woodside's boss's home says he didn't cross the line and protesters should pursue company bosses. AAP · Feb 3, 2025
Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes A think tank that wants laws to protect peaceful protest has called out the contrast in the treatment of environmental protesters and political lobbyists. AAP · Jan 24, 2025
Hold the front page: Sydney Morning Herald forgoes Lidia Thorpe protest in favour of sneezing alpaca Herald and the Age opt not to use photograph of Thorpe wearing possum-skin cloak and shaking her fist at King Charles on page one. Plus: The Australian fails to read fine print The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024
Frederick McCubbin descendant backs WA Museum acquisition of perspex vandalised by climate protesters Protective cover on acclaimed artist’s famous painting ‘an effective palette for this radical protest’, great-granddaughter says The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2024
Anti-Woodside activists plead guilty over AGM protest Three Disrupt Burrup Hub activists have pleaded guilty to creating a false belief over their attempted evacuation of the 2023 Woodside annual general meeting. AAP · Oct 24, 2024
Climate protesters arrested at Woodside headquarters Police have arrested climate activists allegedly blocking a road during a protest outside Woodside Energy's Perth headquarters, the Disrupt Burrup Hub says. AAP · Feb 20, 2024
Woodside protester ordered to pay for paint damage An activist who spray-painted a protest message on a window of Woodside Energy's headquarters has been ordered to pay the company more than $9000. AAP · Feb 14, 2024
Disrupt Burrup activists slam search, seizure of phones A group of protesters have been searched by police and had their phones seized as they attempted to film a documentary outside Woodside's Burrup Hub. AAP · Nov 28, 2023
WA activists say they believe footage ABC provided to police resulted in them being charged The activists were charged in relation to a planned protest outside the Perth home of Woodside chief executive Meg O’Neill The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2023
Activists fight charges over foiled Woodside protest Three climate activists have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit criminal damage following an attempted protest at the Woodside chief executive's home. AAP · Nov 21, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2023 WA climate activist to appeal against conviction for denying police access to mobile and laptop Joana Partyka, of Disrupt Burrup Hub group, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of failing to obey a data access order
AAP · Nov 20, 2023 Activist who disobeyed cops over job fears convicted A climate activist who ignored police data access charges order over fears she would be sacked by her employer, the Australian Greens, has been convicted.
AAP · Nov 17, 2023 Woodside boss still concerned about climate activists Woodside Energy's chief executive Meg O'Neill says she is concerned by the potential threat climate activists pose after a failed protest at her family home.
AAP · Nov 7, 2023 Climate activist convicted in fight to protect sources An anti-gas campaigner has been convicted of four counts of failing to give police access to his computer and phone and fined $1000.
AAP · Oct 26, 2023 ABC denies betraying anti-Woodside group sources The ABC says it didn't betray anti-Woodside Energy climate activists involved in a Four Corners program by revealing its sources to counter-terrorism police.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023 Anti-Woodside protesters gather at ABC studios amid fears Four Corners will reveal sources WA police demanded the ABC reveal its sources for an episode of Four Corners featuring a Disrupt Burrup Hub protest against Woodside Energy
The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023 WA police condemned for ‘shocking’ demand for ABC to hand over footage of climate protesters Civil society groups call on broadcaster not to comply with order they say is an ‘alarming overreach’ and ‘undermines press freedom’
AAP · Sep 21, 2023 Climate activist disobeyed cops amid fears for her job A climate activist fighting data access charges disobeyed a WA police order over fears she would be sacked by her employer, the Australian Greens.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023 Adam Bandt urges Australians to ‘embrace’ civil disobedience and join climate protests Greens leader says Albanese government is ‘hellbent on opening more coal and gas mines’ and people must ‘fight back’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023 Activists hit with restraining orders lawyer claims will stop them speaking out about Woodside Fossil fuel company denies orders granted after incident at CEO’s home are intended to prevent campaigners from speaking out
The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2023 Seven West Media embedded with climate protesters before criticising ABC for doing the same Western Australian media organisation reported on previous Woodside and Extinction Rebellion protests, but now says the ABC ‘got it very wrong’